Everest | 1999 N Col-NE Ridge

A China expedition to Everest in 1999 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Samdrup. Summit reached on 28th May 1999. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3323
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER99116
Peak ID EVER
Year 1999
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality China
Leaders Samdrup
Sponsor China-Tibet Expedition to 14 Mountains of 8000m
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 332
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date 1999-05-28
Summit Time 0545
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 15
Summit Members 10
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites ABC(6500m),C1(7000m),C2(7800m),C3(8300m),Smt(28/05)
Route Notes On 28 May 10 workers to top. Started for summit at 3:15 am Chinese time and on top at 8:00 am (5:45 NST) (there had been a summit attempt on 27 May). Some summiters descended to 7800-7790m camp and others to 7028-7000m camp.
Accidents -
Achievement 1st Chinese couple to summit (Ren Na and Gigi)
Agency None
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453596
Year 1999
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

15 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Dachung (Daqiong) M 1963 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China - Details Other expeditions
Guisang (Kuisang) F 1957 China Climber Namling Dzong, Tibet, China Professional alpinist Details Other expeditions
Gyalbu (Jiabu) M 1959 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China - Details Other expeditions
Khetsun (Kaizun, Kai Zhong) M 1965 China Climber Lhatse, Tibet, China - Details Other expeditions
Gigi (Gyigyi, Jiji) F 1969 China Climber Nyingchi, Tibet, China - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa (Laba, La Ba) M 1965 China Climber Namling Dzong, Tibet, China - Details Other expeditions
Lhotse (Luoze, Lodue) M 1962 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Lossang Yonden M 1955 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China Physician Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tashi (Bianba Zhaxi) M 1965 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Ren Na M 1966 China Climber Shigatse, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Samdrup (Samdruk) M 1953 China Leader Shigatse, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Tenzing Dorje (Danzhen Duoji) M 1962 China Climber Namling Dzong, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Tsering Dorje (Cerin Duoji) M 1960 China Climbing Leader Namling Dzong, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Tashi Tsering (Zhaxi Ciren) M 1966 China Climber Lhatse Dzong, Tibet, China - Details Other expeditions
Akebu (Akbu, Akbulnut) M 1962 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER99116 HIGH - - - 205:69 (Dec 1999) -